Wireless Network Connection Information
ND-secure is a secure wireless network providing access to campus resources for all users with valid NetIDs and passwords. Only 802.1X-capable devices will work on ND-secure. Use this network for all official university business when on a campus wireless connection. Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS 10.4+, and recent versions of Linux/Unix should all work on this network. Most mobile devices with WiFi will also work. Instructions for connecting to ND-secure are available here.
ND-guest is an unencrypted wireless network that is designed to support authorized guests of the university, faculty/staff/student-owned legacy wireless devices that do not support 802.1X connections, and faculty/staff/student-owned devices that do not have web browsers to allow you to authenticate to use the network. To access some university resources, you may need to use a VPN connection while on the ND-guest wireless network. Users will authenticate on the ND-guest network by opening a web page and entering their NetID and password, or their sponsored guest credentials.
ND-secure Wireless Connection Instructions for Faculty, Staff, & Students
Please note: The OIT does not support the setup and configuration of wireless printers. If you have a wireless printer, please directly connect to your printer via a cable to get the best reliability.
To configure your device to work with ND-secure, follow the instructions for your operating system or device below.
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Mac OS X (10.4-10.5)
- Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
- Linux (Red Hat or Fedora)
- iPhone/iPod Touch
- Blackberry
- Windows Mobile 6
If you are a faculty, staff, or student and your computer or device does not support an 802.1X connection or if you are an authorized guest of the University, you may use the ND-guest wireless network. Remember, you will need to log in via the web while on the ND-guest network in order to access any network services.
*Note: If you are a Windows users and your wireless is currently managed using a 3rd party application such as: Intel PROSet or IBM Access Connections, you may need to remove or disable these utilities and allow Windows to manage your wireless connections.
If you are a faculty, staff, or student and your computer or device does not support an 802.1X connection AND the computer or device does not have a web browser, you may request a zoned network exemption (NetID and password required).